
April Grayle Taclobao
Baguio General Hospital and Medical Center, PhilippinesPresentation Title:
Post-coital internal carotid artery dissection associated with acute cerebral infarction in a Filipino female: A case report
Abstract
Carotid arterial dissections may result from spontaneous or traumatic causes. Postcoital arterial dissections have been reported in both the vertebral and coronary arteries. We report a rare case of spontaneous dissection on the extracranial internal carotid artery in a Filipino female after sexual intercourse, leading to fulminant Middle Cerebral Artery (MCA) territory infarct. Although postcoital CAD is a very rare cause of neck vessel dissections, its rapid progressive course can lead to massive cerebral infarction and prompt management must be initiated.
Biography
April Grayle Taclobao has completed his MD at the age of 25 years from Saint Louis University, Philippines. She continued her medical training and became a board-certified neurologist at the age of 31 years. She is a consultant in Baguio General Hospital and Medical Center.